How to Get Holiday Retail Right
By Kelli B. Grant November 23, 2012
There is no shortage of sales data. Finding the most appropriate and accurate numbers can be tough.
How to Steer Readers Through Black Friday
By Kelli B. Grant November 22, 2012
Retail reporters must sort through a sea of ads to find deals worth passing on to readers. Here are a few guidelines for assessing a bargain.
Photo: Rob Stinnett
Sizing Up the Economic Damage of a Natural Disaster
By the Editors November 5, 2012
It may be years before the full cost of Hurricane Sandy is known, but business journalists have a few resources at their disposal for handicapping the damage.
Photo: May S. Young
What Corporate Bribery Can Buy
By Covering Business April 21, 2012
A group of researchers have quantified just how effective the kind of bribery that The New York Times exposed at Wal-Mart can be.
Photo: Barry Pettinger
Consumers Scale Back, Threatening Recovery
By Covering Business December 15, 2011
American shoppers’ lavish spending habits have receded at an inopportune moment for the economy.
